The 10 finger grip also known as a baseball grip, is considered to be the best grip for beginner golf players. Things to know about 10 finger golf grip golf course. The first shot i hit with a ten finger grip was the most solid, most connected shot i literally had ever made. My driver miss righty is letting my trailing arm elbow fly and get an ott left yank. I do too, btw, and have done so for well over 20 years so i know a little bit about it. The overlapping grip tends to be preferred by those with larger hands, while the interlock for those with smaller hands. Since switching to 10 finger grip, deviation is only a push, which is not a clubface issue. As long as there is no gap between the hands, the 10 finger grip can be very effective. And before the wise arses chime in i am talking about on a golf club, particularly with a driver. Personally, ive used all three grips and find that i control the club better with all ten fingers on the grip. Hold the club like youd hold a suitcase, not diagonally.
Espn posted an article about his grip back in mid2012 so ill just link you to it. When i try the interlock grip, i feel like i can hardly grip the club with my right hand, and it feel like the club is gonna fly out of my hands as a result. Golf gloves men with ball marker left hand right all weather grip color pack. Hall of fame member beth daniel, pga tour members bob estes, scott piercy and dave barr and masters champion art wall jr. Ten fingers means more timing and syncing needs to be done with the hands in order to be consistent. Ive just returned from a golf outing and made a discovery. Ten finger grip in the 10 finger or baseball grip, all of the golfers fingers are on the club, as if he were holding a baseball bat. He had me separate my hands on my driver grip by lowering my bottom hand.
Our great tool selection includes several varieties of the best cordless drill and corded drill options for jobs like diy projects and even mechanical work. I havent taken a real lesson, but my average score is around 80. Indeed, a golf grip can be further characterized by how close the grip of the club lines up with the base of the fingers and with the palm of your hand. This grip style is similar to the way most people hold a baseball or softball bat. A variation that is not so drastic is to adopt a 10finger grip. If you were to grip a golf club like a baseball bat, your thumbs would be around the handle just as your fingers are. Why you should use a 10 finger golf grip pros cons. The hands play an understated but essential part in the golf swing. The black widow brand creates weblike corded grips with a bold new look. Over time, the 10finger grip will cause problems in your game. How can i increase my club head speed with my golf driver video. The problem with a strong grip golfwrx the ultimate on proper golf grip with infographic golf grip what is the trigger finger tune up. The overlap vardon, interlocking and baseball 10 finger grips. He had a lesson when he was using the ten finger grip, and the pro who is very good did not say one thing about him switching the style of grip, only that it was a little weak.
The overlap or vardon grip is the most popoular, but the interlock gets employed by some of the most successful golfers of all time tiger, jack, monty go figure. The pictures below show the progression of moes grip position throughout the years. A variation that is not so drastic is to adopt a 10finger. Its called the 10finger grip because every one of your fingers is on the club. A variation that is not so drastic is to adopt a 10 finger. Ten finger might make it worse but the range near my house has 200 acres so as long as they dont mind finding balls in new places i will give it a go there. Of course, theres no onesizefitsall grip when learning how to hold a golf club, but it helps to. Ive always used the 10 finger grip and im at 8 hdcp. After seeing the video, i decided to try the ten finger grip and wow, what a difference. Check out this index for easy access to all of our coverage of golf news, instruction, equipment and courses. The question i had was whether anyone else who played the ten finger and then switched found a great improvement or maybe they found it made there game worse. Capture low and highangle shots with the tilting live view remote. Would changing to an interlocking grip help me any.
I just started using the 10 finger grip baseball grip and am amazed by the results. When i interlock my fingers, it sometimes causes me to get my hands out of position a problem i never have with a baseball grip. Recently i started experimenting with the tgm hitting motion, but using a 10 finger grip moe norman style grip of the club in the palm of the right hand with all fingers on the grip no overlap or interlock this felt amazingly comfortable and natural. Looks can be deceiving, but these grips go beyond fashion. Visit our website where we have over 1200 blog posts and over 900 daily. Oct 15, 2016 brandel chamblee and notah begay iii break down scott piercys 10 finger grip. Not many professionals use this grip, but some newcomers to the game find it comfortable. The picture from 1971 and 1986 show an overlapping position while the picture from 2000 shows a 10 finger position. Hi there, this question is for guru and anyone else with tgm experience. The interlinking grip is a variation of that, whether 2 fingers that touch.
The driver had become nothing more than a violent smothered hook which would never stay in play. This is an easy grip to use and allows for maximum leverage. I had been struggling some during the week with my ball striking. Brandel chamblee and notah begay iii break down scott piercys 10 finger grip. Apr 25, 2019 the interlocking grip starts with the 10finger grip. Ten finger grip and lag i started hitting a few shots at the range the other with a ten finger grip and using that to really feel like i held the angle coming down not sure why but using a baseball grip really helped me keep lag coming down and i was getting 5 10 yards more with my long irons any idea why. Although i have lost about 35 yards driver distance with this grip. The 10 finger golf grip when used employs the right hand way too early in the sequence and the shot is delivered from the top of the swing, throwing the timing off. Steal bryson dechambeau s 5 swing secrets for your.
On the final day while on the practice tee i for some reason decided to hit some balls with a 10 finger grip. You can see in these photos that moes demonstration and the actual hand position are very different. While not a lot of pga tour players use this style, current pga tour member scott piercy uses the 10 finger grip. They have superior traction and are lightweight to boost your grip without weighing down your swing. The driver stays in the garage until it wants to be friends again. I am well into geezerdom and each year i see more distance loss and range in my swing. Aug 17, 2014 i play on high school golf team and have been golfing for around five years. He then saw all the grips on tv, and decided he needed an overlap grip he has struggled since then. I adopted a ten finger grip about 5 years ago when i first heard of and then studied everything i could about moe norman. There are three common ways to hold a golf club, namely the overlapping grip, the interlocking grip, and the ten finger golf grip. School of golf host martin hall has a tip everyone can use to hit the ball farther just by changing your grip.
Every club in the bag was going left of the target line, in some cases rather violently as the loft decreased in the clubs. Scott piercy uses a 10 finger grip, also called a baseball grip. Although i have lost about 35 yards driver distance with this grip, it allows me to easily change from a weakened grip for fades and slices to a stronger grip for draws and hooks to a neutral grip for straight shots. Fix your slice and hook by changing your golf grip by golftec digital. If you are fighting inconsistency and want to lessen your hand action, try an oversize grip on a driver, wedge or putter. The proper golf grip, specifically how to grip a golf club is an often overlooked detail as golfers tend to be far too interested in the complexity of the swing itself. Ten finger baseball grip instruction and playing tips. Different golf grips best ways to hold the golf club liveabout. Pictures of moe throughout his career show that he played with standard sized grips. The baseball grip was the first one i began using when i.
Brandel chamblee looks at scott piercy 10finger grip golf. This gives your hands a different feel and take some of the smaller muscles out of play. The 10 finger hold, though, is popular among weekend golfers because its a natural way to hold the club. Pros and cons of every golf grip style whats the most important fundamental in golf. The ten finger grip, sometimes called the baseball grip, is the least preferred grip among teachers. Brandel chamblee looks at scott piercy 10finger grip. Using the 10 finger grip on an iron club can also help further the distance of your shot. Ten finger grip limits control and power plain and simple. That said, robert streb does fine with a 10 finger grip. Indeed, the lower end of the grip will be pressed against the first knuckle of the index finger while the top portion will rest against the inside of the little finger. The 10 finger or baseball grip is cetainly in a minority, but that doesnt mean it is any less effective. The baseball grip, sometimes called the ten finger grip, is preferred by beginners.
This is why many golf instructors recommend the baseball grip exclusively for beginners. Jimmy believed the average player should learn the socalled tenfinger grip. Im a good 20 yards longer off the tee, but the approach shots are what have me exited. You clearly understand that how you hold the club affects most everything that happens during. Of course while this is as known in the world of golf as the name tiger woods, a sliced golf shot when what you. I have the suspicion that people who use the ten finger grip tend to try to steer the club. I know for a fact that its not the grip holding me back from going lower, but the lack of time for practicing. Whether putting traditonal or crosshanded, the ten finger actually works, and it does so because of some sound reasons. Lets start by making an incredibly obvious and unsurprising statement. A grip that offers sufficient power is a bed that marries your hands together basically achieved by interlocking or overlapping. May 17, 2018 the baseball grip holding what appears to be a putter the baseball grip, as the 10finger grip is also known, is frowned upon because it requires more of a commitment to move the arms correctly in a swing. Here is a picture of a comparison of moes grip, a conventional grip and a natural golf grip. They believe that it creates the possibility of a golfer getting greater leverage. The vast majority of golfers struggle to consistently hit shots that result in their desired ball flight.
It also provides a firmer grip for players with smaller and weaker hands. In fact, it is eight fingers and two thumbs, but you know what i mean. Should you have a loose grip when driving the golf. For a different set, id tell them that if the 10 finger grip dramatically improves your ball striking, you havent solved a problem. Unless youre a girl or under and absolutely cant control the club because its to heavy then switch grips. I recommend using the baseball grip on a driver as it does create longer distance shots. The left thumb is still positioned on the top of the shaft to stabilize the club at the top of the swing, but having all the fingers of the right hand on the grip increases your hand action, allowing you to rotate. I videotaped my swing and was lagging the club way to much, and just sort of slapping it through impact, with no real release. Nov 16, 2018 a truly powerful grip marries your hands together, and each adds power to the other. Palmand finger grip vs allfingers grip comparison in relation to where the left thumb is positioned on the grip of the club, where the grip will reside inside the left hand can also vary. The 10finger golf grip, also called the baseball grip, can be a good choice for children and for adults with arthritis or. I personally grip the club with all ten fingers and lately have been fighting a severe hook with my woods. Using a ten finger grip, with all ten fingers on the handle, isnt as common, but that works just fine as. I dont feel like it affects my wrist rotation or club head lag.
Today i began fooling around with the baseball ten finger grip and have been rather impressed with some of the results. Nov 16, 2005 i think at one point in 1992 or 1993, i was hitting the ball so poorly on the range with an interlocking grip that i just was ready to try something besides a lesson. Ive played good golf with overlap, interlock, and reverse overlap yes, this works over the years, but 10 finger is the grip i started with and the only grip i can heavily playpractice with without eventually having pain from previous finger injuries. Tgm hitting motion with 10 finger grip golf instruction.
The ten finger grip usually feels more powerful since all of the righthand fingers are on the golf club which is not quite true as it so happens at the end. In a 10 finger grip, the hands can split apart during the swing, which causes your power to dissipate. The way the hands connect to each other on the golf grip can vary along three main variants. Ive had trouble with a smothered hook since coming back from a golf trip in may. A golfer cannot be successful with a baseball grip because it gives the right hand too much control over the club and that is a bad thing for a righthanded golfer. The all fingers grip is a type of finger placement that sees the left hand gripping the club towards the junction of the fingers and the hands, inside the first knuckles. How to grip it for power and consistency with a 10 finger. Most of the people i play with havent even realized that i use a ten finger grip. I recently tried this due to my frequent pushslices with the long clubs.
Its rarely used by the pros, but lpga hall of famer beth daniel, masters champion art wall jr. Youve identified one, and youll be better off in the long run fixing what the 10 finger grip points out rather than masking it with the benefits that the grip provides. The tenfinger grip usually feels more powerful since all of the righthand fingers are on the golf club which is not quite true as it so happens at the end. There are several tips that can be used to swing a great shot while engaging in the 10 finger grip.
I recommend using the baseball grip on a driver as it does create longer. Tgm hitting motion with 10 finger grip posted in golf instruction. I get a miles better strike slightly down the grip. Also what are the drawbacks and advantagesif any of using the ten finger grip. The other common type of golf grip is the 10 finger grip.
Should you try the baseball grip, golf video by pete styles. Ten finger grip instruction and playing tips the sand. Grip a golf club you re playing the wrong size grips grip a golf club grip a golf club build a better golf grip. The picture indicates that his grip, a little longer in length, is still tapered and approximately the same size as a. Just wondering if any of you guys out there have a ten finger grip baseball grip.
Jul 03, 2012 whether putting traditonal or crosshanded, the ten finger actually works, and it does so because of some sound reasons. The 10 finger grip might feel powerful because all five fingers of the right hand are on the club, but it really is not. The 10 finger grip also known as a baseball grip, is considered to be the best grip. This is often called the baseball grip, which is incorrect.
Ive tried the interlocking and vardon grip, but i feel like i have less club control and end up switching. On the outset, the 10 finger grip technique might seem the most efficient of the three techniques discussed. Closeup of the 10finger, or baseball, grip used by pga. I adopted a ten finger grip about 5 years ago when i first heard of and then. Want to learn more about the vertical golf swing and my peak performance golf swing. Experimenting with the baseball grip instruction and playing tips. At lowes, we know that to tackle tough jobs, you have to start with the right tools.
Benefits of the vardon, interlock and baseball grip in golf golf. The only thing that does matter is that you not use a baseball grip or a ten finger grip. But i would like to say a couple of things about this muchmaligned grip. Strategies for the 10 finger golf grip the most interesting things around the baseball or 10 finger golf grips lays in the reality that it is especially simple to know as well as duplicate it. More regarding the grip, why, and results, will be posted in the putting instruction section.
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